Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TZ10
 vs
Samsung
WB650

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs Samsung WB650

Samsung WB650

73

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB650

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

71

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ10
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 218 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Samsung WB650
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 12x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Size Smaller 107x61x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The WB650's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the WB650's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10
71 vs 73
Explain scores
Samsung WB650 Samsung WB650
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
3
4
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
1
3
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
1
6
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
1
3
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
2
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
3
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
1
3
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
1
4
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-TZ10:12x
WB650:15x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-TZ10:25 mm
WB650:24 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-TZ10:$321.38
WB650:$319.79
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ10:218 g
WB650:245 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-TZ10:1.3"
WB650:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DMC-TZ10:103x60x33 mm
WB650:107x61x28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$337 - $460
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the WB650
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$296 - $371
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ18 vs the WB650
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$482 - $529
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the WB650
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the WB650
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the WB650
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$193 - $288
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the WB650
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the WB650

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-TZ10

Samsung WB650 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$269
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB700 vs the WB650
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$309 - $359
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB750 vs the WB650
Samsung WB2000

Samsung WB2000

Compact

$309 - $400
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Much less zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the WB2000 vs the WB650
Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Fujifilm FinePix S3250

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the FinePix S3250 vs the WB650

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Samsung WB650
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Samsung WB650

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discussion Which do you think is better?

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Avatar for 7RANCO18 7RANCO18 (9:29 AM, August 12, 2010)
I'm still undecided, Friend, which me recommend you, no matter the price or size or weight, I just want an excellent quality =)

.Another question, with the camera, Samsung wb650 and Panasonic DMC-FZ38 which of the two do you recommend?

.Friend, I hope help me, since in these days buy one of the cameras mentioned, Thanks =)
 
Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (5:41 PM, April 14, 2010)
Thanks, we've fixed the lcd resolution on the WB650.
 
Avatar for rayzmg rayzmg (6:17 PM, March 30, 2010)
Hi,I'm assuming pixels are the same as dots and according to the Samsung site the WB650 has 920K pixels.
 
Avatar for markcour markcour (8:07 AM, March 04, 2010)
I'm guessing the WB650 has the same display as the WB1000 which is 3" hVGA AMOOLED 460K dots. I own an earlier Samsung NV24HD with smaller 2.5" AMOLED display. Most people say it looks better than an LCD screen.
 
Avatar for Alex Black Alex Black (2:07 AM, March 04, 2010)
hey Markcour, it turns out Snapsort doesn't know what resolution the WB650's screen is, so it doesn't score it as highly as the Panasonic's. Also, Snapsort doesn't yet differentiate between the newer OLED screens and standard LCD. We'll work on improving this.

P.S. We just added this discussion feature a couple of hours ago, and you have the honour of starting the first ever discussion on Snapsort :)
 
Avatar for markcour markcour (1:33 AM, March 04, 2010)
Why was the display for the WB650 considered a con?
A 3" OLED is quite superior to a 3" LCD which the Panasonic has.